August 2019 Archive | Court of Appeals Court Opinions

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Stephanie Forker Parry, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Doyle and Bower, JJ.  Opinion by Bower, J.  (6 pages)

            A mother appeals the juvenile court decision terminating her parental rights.  The mother contends the State failed to show the child could not be returned to her and termination of her parental rights is not in the child’s best interest.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm.

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clayton County, Linnea M.N. Nicol, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS.  Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Mullins and May, JJ.  Opinion by Tabor, P.J.  (9 pages)

            A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to one child.  They contend the State failed to show by clear and convincing evidence the statutory grounds for termination and that termination is in the child’s best interests.  They ask the court to find termination would be detrimental to the child because of their parent-child bond.  OPINION HOLDS: The State showed by clear and convincing evidence the statutory ground for termination and that termination is in the child’s best interests.  We find the termination will not be detrimental to the child because of the parent-child bond. 

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jackson County, Phillip T. Tabor, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Doyle and Bower, JJ.  Opinion by Bower, J.  Tabor, J., takes no part.  (4 pages)

            A mother and a father separately appeal the juvenile court decision terminating their parental rights.  OPINION HOLDS: Grounds for termination exist and the parents failed to meet their burden that guardianship is in the child’s best interests such that termination of their parental rights should be avoided.

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Daniel L. Block, Associate Juvenile Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Potterfield, P.J., Greer, J., and Danilson, S.J.  Opinion by Danilson, S.J.  (6 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her child, P.M.  OPINION HOLDS: We find there is sufficient evidence in the record to support the termination, termination is in the child’s best interests, and the mother has not shown termination would be detrimental to the child due to the closeness of the parent-child relationship.  We affirm the decision of the juvenile court.

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Carroll County, Joseph McCarville, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Mullins and May, JJ.  Opinion by Mullins, J.  (6 pages)

            A father appeals the juvenile court’s adjudicatory and dispositional orders in a child-in-need-of-assistance proceeding.  OPINION HOLDS: We find the father failed to preserve error on his claims.  We affirm the court’s adjudicatory and dispositional orders.

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Appanoose County, William Owens, Associate Juvenile Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Potterfield, P.J., Greer, J., and Scott, S.J.  Opinion by Scott, S.J.  (4 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her three children, contending (1) termination is not in the children’s best interests due to the closeness of the parent-child bond, (2) the State failed to make reasonable efforts at reunification, and (3) termination was premature because the youngest child’s father was not identified or offered services.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights.